Casting Plugs
For John McEwen - Hillsdale, Ontario

John McEwen is a local artist who typically produces cast or welded metal sculptures. Foam or MDF plugs are produced either as the final casting blank or as a base for John to build clay on top. By generating the shapes in the computer, the artist is able to tweak the placement, size, and shape of the sculpture. Shapes are then transferred to a CNC router to produce the finished plug.

Mini submarine plug cut from sign foam (during milling)		MDF shell plug after the initial rough milling		Foam and MDF dolphin plug
All foam skull		Foam and MDF crow head plug		Foam and MDF Doberman plug
Bottle after casting from MDF plug

Modeling/Mechanical Design
For M.C. Laser Werks - Barrie, Ontario

M.C. Laser Werks is a former metal fabrication and laser cutting business that was involved with many public art projects. They specialized in unique fabrication jobs that other companies could not handle. Toque Innovations provided the link between the artist and the fabricator in order to solve difficult construction challenges and create the drawings and shapes required for metal forming.

Douglas Copeland Sculpture Digital Orca (from flickr user PopeJon2) by the waterfront in Vancouver		Lightning Bolt in the Corus Entertainment building in Toronto		Tania Ruiz sculpture Garde-temps under the Cambie St. Bridge, Vancouver
Concrete Brickman in Toronto (fabrication by Wyevale Precast)